Emily Gates
The Voices Behind the Dark Characters
Bickering siblings, aspiring alcoholics and mid-life crises. No, it’s not the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday — it’s “Raised in Captivity,” the latest from Mask & Bauble, which deals with family disfunction and the eccentricity of relationships.
New High School Musical Hits the Same Old Notes
Everyone has fond memories from senior year of high school: homecoming, prom, graduation and spontaneous musical numbers. At least that’s what the students at East High will remember. The latest and final installment in the High School Musical series (and the first to be released in theaters), delivers exactly what’s expected, and does so in a deliciously cheesy, over-the-top way.
Jesus Breaks Out His Converse in Southern Tale
This weekend in the Devine Theater, a traditional Greek myth gets revamped with a turbulent river, a drunken Southern belle and a smooth-talking Jesus in light-up Chucks. “…And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi” is the second show directed by Reginald Douglas (COL ’09) and the first show of the year for the Department of Performing Arts and GU’s Black Theatre Ensemble.
Wannabe Thriller Doesn't Take Flight
A month too late to qualify as sleazy summer fun, Eagle Eye, the latest collaboration between director D.J. Caruso and actor Shia LaBeouf, feels out of place with its over-the-top action sequences and ridiculous premise during the fall, when blockbusters have gone out of style and filmmakers start searching for the Oscar gold.
Ditching the Bus Tour for a New Look at D.C.
This past weekend, participants in WalkingTown D.C. strapped on sneakers, helmets and, in one case, a bright orange hat, and hit the streets.






